This session will provide participants with information about the application of social media in a variety of disciplinary contexts as well as the opportunity for hands on experience for those interested in creating social media.  

Process maps, diagrams and workflows have become increasingly important in our daily work. These are used as a way of conceptualising and communicating complex activities in an abstract, visual and concise manner. This workshop will provide participants with the required tools to conceptualise and define processes at a high and detailed level, while at the same time equip them with the…

How to make tertiary education important to those that matter. Joining us for lunch, Jane shall be sharing with us her views about how tertiary education should position itself in the marketplace. How do tertiary education institutions get a greater say in the public arena and how can we best market ourselves to the world.
 Jane works in our sector and has an abiding interesting…

Process maps, diagrams and workflows have become increasingly important in our daily work. These are used as a way of conceptualising and communicating complex activities in an abstract, visual and concise manner. There are international standards used for documenting processes, some of these used for representing high level processes, others used for more detailed ones. The most common…

Sue Blundell, who is the Executive Director of English Australia, will talk about the current state of the international student market in the English language sector.  This is one of the main feeders into the higher education sector and was the 'canary in the coalmine' for the downturn in international education.  So how is it going to look for Higher Education in the…

In this  biennial one-day Western Region Conference, leading presenters and commentators will consider the impacts of recent regulatory changes on the tertiary education sector, including the operation of the AQF and  TEQSA, threshold standards, the removal of enrolment caps,and the implications of increased access. There will be ample opportunity for discussion and…

Studying online provides students with the flexibility they desire, enabling them to juggle study commitments with the rest of their lives.  What is the role of professional staff in this delivery paradigm?